BJP Win comfortably in Himachal Pradesh elections, winning almost 2/3 of the total seats

Gujarat election grabbed all the attention of the media so much so that many people did not notice and observe elections in Himachal as closely as Gujarat. The voting for Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections was completed on 9th November but its result was declared with the result of Gujarat Vidhan Sabha elections. BJP won quite easily in Himachal Pradesh claiming almost 66% of total constituencies in the state.

The final image looks almost same as all exit polls. BJP swept the elections with utmost ease and displaced the existing Congress government from the throne. The

the final structure of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (2017)

Himachal Pradesh

BJP

Congress

Others

68/68

44 (+18)

21 (-15)

3 (-3)

PM Modi took to Twitter to thank people for their victory “I bow to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their affection and trust in BJP. I assure them that we will leave no stone unturned in furthering the development journey of these states and serve the people tirelessly”

The government in Himachal Pradesh has been a game of musical chairs with alternate governments from 1993. This victory in Himachal Pradesh extends tally of the number of states with NDA government to 19 and tally of states with BJP government to 14. Punjab is the only state in North India which does not have NDA government. This shows the ultimate dominance of BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi which has thrived excellently in past couple of years.